(On Demand) Telepsychology: Clinical Applications of Technology

Presented by The Trust and The Trust Practice and Risk Management Association (TrustPARMA)

Webinar Description:

This introductory webinar provides guidance to psychologists interested in delivering psychological services through technology. The webinar is appropriate for individuals already applying known technologies in their practice (e.g., fax, telephone), those augmenting their practice with newer technologies (e.g., email, mobile devices), and those seeking to develop a technology-based practice (e.g., videoconferencing). Participants will receive an overview of methods for assessing appropriateness of technology-based services, clinical applications/techniques, and emergency management strategies.

Learning objectives:

Evaluate and identify which clients are best served using technology

Recognize important aspects of emergency planning, informed consent, and record keeping specific to the use of technology in clinical practice

Conduct a risk assessment of the current use of technology within your practice to ethically integrate new technologies, if desired.

Important Notice:

Because this webinar is on-demand, once you are registered and have created a login account, you can view the webinar at any time in whatever time increments are most convenient. However, APA rules require that in order to download your CE certificate, receive CE credits, and become eligible for a discount on the Trust Sponsored Professional Liability Insurance policy premium, you must:

Complete the entire webinar,

pass a brief exam, and,

complete a brief evaluation form.

You are required to achieve a passing score of 75 percent or higher. You are allowed three attempts to successfully complete the exam. If you are unsuccessful on the third attempt, you must re-purchase the course to try again.

Eligibility for Insurance Premium Discounts:

Unless otherwise noted, you can combine 6 or more CE credit hours earned from The Trust’s webinars and become eligible for a 10% savings on your Trust Sponsored Professional Liability Insurance premium for one renewal.

You can also combine 4 or more CE credit hours earned from The Trust’s webinars or any other continuing education programs authorized by APA to offer CE credit and become eligible for a 5% savings on your Trust Sponsored Professional Liability Insurance premium for one renewal.

Discounts are not applicable to Researcher/Academician or Student policies.

Group policies become eligible for CE discounts when at least 50% of individuals insured under the group policy submit CE certification totaling the number of credits needed for a particular percentage discount.

All applications are individually underwritten and submission of CE certification will not guarantee insurance policy issuance or renewal.

Continuing Education Credits

Telepsychology: Clinical Applications of Technology is sponsored by The Trust and TrustPARMA. The Trust is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Trust maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Continuing Education Grievance Policy

The Trust is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists. The Trust will comply with all legal and ethical guidelines for non-discrimination in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of CE participants. The Trust CE Director is responsible for complying with these standards.

While the Trust strives to assure fair treatment for all participants and to anticipate problems before they occur, occasionally grievances may be filed. In cases where a participant files a written or oral grievance, the following actions are taken:

If the grievance concerns the content of the workshop, webinar, book or the continuing education test, a Trust representative will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the CE Director or a Trust representative will either provide a credit for a subsequent CE offering or provide a partial or full refund of the CE fee already paid.

Actions involving a credit or a refund will require a written note documenting the grievance for record-keeping purposes. The aggrieved individual need not sign the note. If the grievance specifically concerns The Trust, the CE Director or Trust representative will attempt to arbitrate.